The 2004

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was the 99th edition of the

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Football Cup. The tournament was contested by 128 teams, going through 7 rounds before a winner could be declared. The final match was played on 7 November at

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. Brann won their 6th Norwegian Championship title after defeating Lyn in the final with the score 4–1. The clubs from

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all made it to round 3 (round of 32). However, six Tippeligaen teams -

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and

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- were knocked out in the third round. The fourth round (round of 16) saw two more top tier clubs -

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and Bodø/Glimt - being knocked out, leaving six Tippeligaen teams and two 1. divisjon teams the quarter-finals. Brann won the cup, beating Lyn 4–1 in the final match.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Fourth round

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Calendar

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top goalscorers

References